The Flag New Zealand Flag is New Zealand’s national symbol. It has a blue background representing the sea and the sky of New Zealand, and on the right there are 4 stars that indicate the location in the South Pacific. The Union Jack acknoledges the country's origins and that New Zealand was once a British colony and dominion. New Zealand Flag can be flown any day of the year; it represents the people of New Zealand and should be treated with respect. To use, display, destroy, or damage the Flag in or within view of a public place with the intention of dishonouring it is an offence. It’s also an offence to place any letter, emblem, or representation on the Flag, unless in some advertising contexts. In this section you’ll find information on the Flag’s origins, design, and how it should be flown and displayed.
History of the New Zealand flag Over a relatively short history of only 169 years New Zealand has had three official flags.
1834 - 1840 The Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand A missionary of the Church Missionary Society, designed the New Zealand flag, sewn by an astralian and voted on by the 25 Heads Maori of the north. It came to be known as the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand in recognition of the title used by the same chiefs when they met again at Waitangi to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1835.
1840 - 1902 The Union Jack Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840, The Union Jack became the flag of New Zealand instead of the United Tribes Flag. The new Lieutenant -Governor, William Hobson, forcibly removed the United Tribes flag from the Bay of Islands. However, some Maori, including Hone Heke, believed that Maori should have the right to fly the United Tribes flag alongside the Union Jack, in recognition of their equal status with the government.
1902- present The Current Flag At the end of the nineteenth century the blue ensign with the Southern Cross was a flag for maritime purposes only but it had gradually come to be used on land, even though the Union Jack remained the legal flag of New Zealand. With the outbreak of the South African War in 1899 and its associated patriotism and flag-waving, the confusion surrounding the correct flag was an embarrassment to Premier Seddon. In 1902 Seddon instituted the Blue Ensign with the stars of the Southern Cross, and that became the legal flag of New Zealand.
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The FlagNew Zealand Flag is New Zealand’s national symbol. It has a blue background representing the sea and the sky of New Zealand, and on the right there are 4 stars that indicate the location in the South Pacific. The Union Jack acknoledges the country's origins and that New Zealand was once a British colony and dominion.
New Zealand Flag can be flown any day of the year; it represents the people of New Zealand and should be treated with respect. To use, display, destroy, or damage the Flag in or within view of a public place with the intention of dishonouring it is an offence. It’s also an offence to place any letter, emblem, or representation on the Flag, unless in some advertising contexts. In this section you’ll find information on the Flag’s origins, design, and how it should be flown and displayed.
History of the New Zealand flag
Over a relatively short history of only 169 years New Zealand has had three official flags.
1834 - 1840 The Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand
A missionary of the Church Missionary Society, designed the New Zealand flag, sewn by an astralian and voted on by the 25 Heads Maori of the north. It came to be known as the Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand in recognition of the title used by the same chiefs when they met again at Waitangi to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1835.
1840 - 1902 The Union Jack
Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840, The Union Jack became the flag of New Zealand instead of the United Tribes Flag. The new Lieutenant -Governor, William Hobson, forcibly removed the United Tribes flag from the Bay of Islands. However, some Maori, including Hone Heke, believed that Maori should have the right to fly the United Tribes flag alongside the Union Jack, in recognition of their equal status with the government.
1902- present The Current Flag
At the end of the nineteenth century the blue ensign with the Southern Cross was a flag for maritime purposes only but it had gradually come to be used on land, even though the Union Jack remained the legal flag of New Zealand. With the outbreak of the South African War in 1899 and its associated patriotism and flag-waving, the confusion surrounding the correct flag was an embarrassment to Premier Seddon. In 1902 Seddon instituted the Blue Ensign with the stars of the Southern Cross, and that became the legal flag of New Zealand.
Adapted from:
http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/flags
and
http://www.nzflag.com/history.cfm
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